Saturday, August 20, 2005

Close Your Eyes - Movie Review

While treating a patient who wants to give up smoking, a hypnotherapist sees visions of a girl trapped underneath the water of a stream. The patient turns out to be a police detective working on the case of a teenager who recently escaped a serial killer and is so traumatized by the incident, she is unable to speak. The therapist gets pulled into the investigation since he might be able to venture into the sub-conscious of the girl and retrieve information that could help catch the killer. As they dig deeper into the strange crimes, they discover a web of violence, religious fanaticism and bizarre tattoos.

This is pretty good supernatural thriller and provides enough clues throughout the film that provokes your mind to try to put all the pieces together. While the acting is average and the story could have been polished a little more, there are enough creepy moments, foreshadowing and peculiar images to keep your interest. This is the type of movie that, once it's over, you try to replay it back in your mind trying to remember all of the hints that might have led you to figuring it all out.

Rating: 3 of 5 stars
Would I watch it again: No
Starring: Goran Visnjic, Shirley Henderson, Miranda Otto


I typically watch movies on Monday, Wednesday and Friday while riding the ACE Train from Tracy to Santa Clara. The opinions expressed are those of me, myself and I.

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